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Cursor vs Warp

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

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Cursor

AI coding agent and VS Code-based editor for multi-file edits and cloud agents

5.0(1 review)Freemium
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Warp

Open-source terminal with built-in AI agents and cloud infrastructure for coding workflows

Freemium
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Verdict

Cursor and Warp are both Coding AI tools. Cursor scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.7 vs 8.3 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Cursor is available on iOS. Only Warp offers an API.

Best overall

Cursor

  • Software engineers
  • Full-stack developers
  • Engineering teams
  • Enterprises

Choose Cursor if

  • You want a tool built for Multi-file feature work, codebase-wide refactoring, delegating tasks to background agents, reviewing pull requests.
  • Familiar VS Code-based editor with extension and keybinding support.
  • Local and cloud agents that can run in parallel on multi-file tasks.

Choose Warp if

  • You want a tool built for Terminal-centric developers who want AI assistance in the command line, and teams automating PR review, issue triage and other tasks with cloud agents.
  • Permanent free tier that includes the terminal and the Warp Agent CLI.
  • Open-source client under AGPL v3 allows the code to be audited.
Best for beginners
Warp
Best for business
Cursor

Features

19 features compared.

  • Agents
    Cursor
    Available
    Warp
    Not available
  • Cloud agents
    Cursor
    Available
    Warp
    Available
  • Tab and inline edits
    Cursor
    Available
    Warp
    Not available
  • Codebase indexing
    Cursor
    Available
    Warp
    Not available
  • Model choice
    Cursor
    Available
    Warp
    Not available
  • Bugbot code review
    Cursor
    Available
    Warp
    Not available
  • CLI
    Cursor
    Available
    Warp
    Not available
  • Slack app and iOS app
    Cursor
    Available
    Warp
    Not available
  • Marketplace and rules
    Cursor
    Available
    Warp
    Not available
  • Privacy mode
    Cursor
    Available
    Warp
    Not available
  • Blocks
    Cursor
    Not available
    Warp
    Available
  • Warp Agent
    Cursor
    Not available
    Warp
    Available
  • Agent Auto-Detection
    Cursor
    Not available
    Warp
    Available
  • Codebase Context
    Cursor
    Not available
    Warp
    Available
  • Cloud Agents
    Cursor
    Available
    Warp
    Available
  • Factories as Code
    Cursor
    Not available
    Warp
    Available
  • Any Model or Harness
    Cursor
    Not available
    Warp
    Available
  • Warp Drive
    Cursor
    Not available
    Warp
    Available
  • Evals and Benchmarks
    Cursor
    Not available
    Warp
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    Cursor
    Freemium
    Warp
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Cursor
    Yes
    Warp
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Cursor
    $0
    Warp
    $0
  • Plans
    Cursor
    7 plans
    Warp
    5 plans

Cursor plans

  • Free

    $0

    Limited usage for trying Cursor and Grok.

    • Limited usage
    • Limited chat requests
    • Limited agent requests

  • Plus

    $8/month

    Basic usage pool, Grok models only.

    • Basic shared usage pool
    • Grok models only
    • Cursor agent
    • Grok API access

  • Premium

    Most popular

    $30/month

    4x the usage of Plus, recommended for new AI users.

    • 4x Plus usage
    • Latest Grok models
    • Cloud agents and automations
    • Bugbot code reviews
    • Third-party models at API list price

  • Super

    $100/month

    15x the usage of Plus, for daily agent users.

    • 15x Plus usage
    • Everything in Premium
    • Priority model access at peak times

  • Ultra

    $200/month

    50x the usage of Plus, for power users.

    • 50x Plus usage
    • Everything in Super
    • Earliest access to new products and models

  • Teams

    $30/user/mo

    Per-seat plans with pooled admin controls; seats are Premium $30, Super $100 or Ultra $200 per user per month.

    • Premium $30
    • Super $100 or Ultra $200 seats
    • Weekly usage pool per seat
    • Centralized billing
    • Usage analytics
    • Team privacy settings
    • SAML/OIDC SSO
    • Team marketplace

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Invoicing, pooled usage and advanced security.

    • Invoice and PO billing
    • SCIM
    • Audit logs
    • Granular spend controls
    • Repository and MCP access controls
    • Priority support

Warp plans

  • Free

    $0

    Terminal plus pay-as-you-go agent usage

    • Modern terminal
    • Warp Agent CLI access
    • bring your own AI inference
    • limited cloud agents
    • limited Warp Drive

  • Build

    Most popular

    $20/month

    Individuals using agents regularly

    • $20 of agent usage per month at API rates
    • frontier and open-source models
    • extended cloud agents
    • unlimited Warp Drive
    • private email support

  • Max

    $200/month

    Heavy agent users

    • $200 of agent usage per month (10x Build)
    • add-on usage
    • auto-reload
    • spend cap

  • Business

    $50/user/mo

    Teams up to 25 seats

    • $20 of agent usage per seat
    • team usage metrics
    • admin data controls
    • bring your own API keys
    • SAML SSO

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Large organizations

    • Custom shared usage pools
    • self-hosted cloud agents
    • BYOLLM
    • Enterprise Analytics API
    • dedicated account manager

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed November 2026.

Cursor
8.7overall
Warp
8.3overall

  • Inline Code Completion

    Cursor
    9.2
    Warp
    Not rated

  • Codebase Indexing & Context

    Cursor
    9.0
    Warp
    Not rated

  • Multi-file Agentic Edits

    Cursor
    9.3
    Warp
    Not rated

  • IDE & Extension Compatibility

    Cursor
    9.0
    Warp
    Not rated

  • Pricing Clarity

    Cursor
    6.8
    Warp
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Cursor
    Not rated
    Warp
    8.4

  • Feature Depth

    Cursor
    Not rated
    Warp
    8.6

  • Value for Money

    Cursor
    Not rated
    Warp
    7.8

  • Performance & Speed

    Cursor
    Not rated
    Warp
    8.5

  • Documentation & Support

    Cursor
    Not rated
    Warp
    8.0

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

Cursor

Pros

  • Familiar VS Code-based editor with extension and keybinding support
  • Local and cloud agents that can run in parallel on multi-file tasks
  • Choice of models from several providers, including Cursor's own
  • Covers editor, CLI, web, Slack, iOS and PR review in one product
  • Privacy mode and SOC 2 and ISO certifications for team use

Cons

  • Third-party model usage is billed separately from the plan at API list price
  • Pricing is bundled with Grok and uses weekly usage pools, which makes costs harder to predict
  • No Android app, and the iOS app only controls local agents
  • Indexing can be heavy on very large repositories

Warp

Pros

  • Permanent free tier that includes the terminal and the Warp Agent CLI.
  • Open-source client under AGPL v3 allows the code to be audited.
  • Works with Claude Code, Codex and other third-party agents rather than locking users to one model.
  • Block-based terminal and editor-style input improve on a traditional command line.
  • Cloud agents can be self-hosted in a customer's VPC on Enterprise.

Cons

  • Agent usage is billed at API rates, so heavy use can exceed the $20 Build allowance; Max costs $200/month.
  • Business plan is limited to 25 seats; larger teams must contact sales.
  • No verified iOS or Android app.
  • Product scope has widened from a terminal to Factories, which may be more than terminal-only users need.

Platforms

  • Web
    Cursor
    Supported
    Warp
    Supported
  • Windows
    Cursor
    Supported
    Warp
    Supported
  • macOS
    Cursor
    Supported
    Warp
    Supported
  • iOS
    Cursor
    Supported
    Warp
    Not supported
  • Android
    Cursor
    Not supported
    Warp
    Not supported
  • API
    Cursor
    Not supported
    Warp
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    Cursor
    Not supported
    Warp
    Not supported
  • Linux
    Cursor
    Supported
    Warp
    Supported
  • CLI
    Cursor
    Supported
    Warp
    Supported

Integrations

Cursor

4 integrations
  • GitHub
  • Slack
  • VS Code extensions
  • MCP servers

Warp

11 integrations
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Linear
  • Jira
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Sentry
  • AWS
  • GCP
  • Claude Code
  • Codex

Company

  • Company
    Cursor
    Anysphere
    Warp
    Warp
  • Founded
    Cursor
    Not listed
    Warp
    2020
  • Headquarters
    Cursor
    San Francisco, CA
    Warp
    New York, NY
  • Monthly users
    Cursor
    Not listed
    Warp
    800k+ devs
  • Listing
    Cursor
    Claimed
    Warp
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Cursor better than Warp?

It depends on your workflow. Cursor is built for Multi-file feature work, codebase-wide refactoring, delegating tasks to background agents, reviewing pull requests. Warp is built for Terminal-centric developers who want AI assistance in the command line, and teams automating PR review, issue triage and other tasks with cloud agents.

What are the key feature differences between Cursor and Warp?

Cursor: AI coding agent and VS Code-based editor for multi-file edits and cloud agents. Warp: Open-source terminal with built-in AI agents and cloud infrastructure for coding workflows. Cursor is rated 5.0/5 from 1 user review.

Does Cursor or Warp have a free plan?

Yes, both do. Cursor is freemium and Warp is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, Cursor or Warp?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.